Concurrent Disorder Counsellor, Dasw1 Masters - Surrey, Canada - PHSA

PHSA

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Surrey, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Concurrent Disorder Counsellor - Minimum and Medium Security Units
BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services

Surrey, BC

What you'll do

Facilitate psychoeducation and manualized substance use and mental health group treatment. Work with groups to review learning needs; aid in understanding of illness(es), teach containment skills, relapse prevention and coping strategies; suggest positive behavior modifications; encourage socialization, social skill development, and behavioural modeling; provide education regarding health care for immune compromised and disadvantaged clients to maintain physical wellbeing; and support patients and their families to take responsibility for their health through education, collaboration, and goalsetting.
Provide evidencebased, traumainformed individualized substance use and mental health counselling services including crisis intervention and stabilization, comprehensive assessments, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing, social skills training and relapse prevention.
Participate in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans by methods such as working with clients to develop their goals for treatment and the criteria to measure progress towards these goals, collecting data from these criteria, and meeting with clients on a regular basis to review progress, and evaluating the treatment plan as required.
Perform enrollment to programs according to established protocols by methods such as working with the interprofessional team and Forensic Regional Clinic staff to identify appropriate clients for interventions, preparing discharge planning information and resources that will assist clients in their ongoing recovery and treatment, and meeting with clients, and referring/aftercare agencies to gather information.
Liaise with referring/aftercare agencies (community clinics, professionals, private practitioners) to facilitate treatment planning and discharge care.
Act as an advocate for clients during interprofessional team meetings to evaluate and change the treatment plan; complete forms relevant to ongoing and after care planning and gathers information from substance use and mental health resources, and refers clients to other services as required to assist clients in reaching their treatment goals.

What you bring

Qualifications

Master's Degree in an allied health discipline (counselling and/or social work) from an approved and accredited postsecondary institution.
Three (3) years' of recent related clinical experience, including at least one (1) years' experience in a concurrent disorder program providing therapeutic individual and group counselling.
Eligibility for membership in applicable professional association

Skills & Knowledge

Comprehensive knowledge of substance dependence and concurrent disorders.
Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and sideeffects), trauma informed practice, and chronic disease such as HIV and Hepatitis C
Demonstrated skill in and experience with motivational interviewing/therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Broad knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools.
Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in group dynamics, individual counselling and family therapy.
Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate and coach clients.
Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.

Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

Join one of BC's largest employers with provincewide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
Access to professional development opportunities through our inhouse training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
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